Sammir Dattani starrer Mukhbiir, which was supposed to release this Friday, has been delayed to August 1. But the actor is not depressed.”I have done with my job so I’m not dejected that my film got postponed. The main concern is for the producers and the distributors to decide when the film will be released. [...]
Throughout the entire course of our lives, all of us experience various episodes of depression at some or the other time.
You can feel depressed because of many reasons like when you depart from your beloved person, loss of job and many more.
Most of you can easily manage these kinds of stressful events [...]
Doctors may design a treatment plan that focuses on several key treatment options when addressing the needs of their elderly patients.Treatments have been shown to be very effective for the older patient if the diagnosis is made early on in the depression. It must be noted that treatment does take longer to have an effect on the elderly and combating the potential increased risk for suic
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As a wee child I remember spending every Sunday poring over the lively colored newspaper, reading up on my kid comedy that was ‘the funny papers’. As an obsessive compulsive lad I forced myself to read all the hilarity laden newsprint, (and still in my childhood mind wondered why I was reading [...]
A research abstract presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds a link between poor sleep and suicidal behavior among children and adolescents with depressive episodes. The study, authored by Maria-Cecilia Lopes, MD, PhD, of Sao Paulo University in Brazil, focused on 303 individuals with pediatric bipolar disorder and pe
“I was going to kill myself . . . One thing I knew for sure: If I jumped, no one would find me at the bottom of the canyon,” the daughter of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and the late Cyrinda Foxe writes in her memoir, “Creating Myself,” out in October. “I sat down and let my [...]
Despite reports to the contrary, Kirsten Dunst says she checked into Cirque Lodge not for drug and alcohol abuse, but for depression. She tells UsWeekly.
“I was struggling, and I had the opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself,” she continues. “I was fortunate to have the resources to do it. My friends and ...
I must admit, it's very difficult to know exactly the right things to say when you're talking to people who are depressed. Especially if they're your close friends living in the Northwest. Non-psychologist Steven Blum, a Seattle blogger in residence compiled an insightful list of tips on "How To Talk To Depressed People" lumping them into a kind of subculture....
Feeling depressed get married. At least this is what a new study quoted by LiveScience.com suggests.But it also concludes that marriage even if 'so-so' gives a greater psychological boost to the depressed than to the happy people. Previous studies, the website says, have suggested that the psychological perks of marriage depend upon marriage quality a happy marriage gives rise to a happy c
More than 2 million U.S. teenagers have suffered a serious bout of depression in the past year, including nearly 13 percent of girls.
According to a government survey, 8.5 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 described having had a major depressive episode. But there were striking differences between boys and girls, with 12.7 percent of girls and 4.6 percent of boys affected.
Depression is the lea
Infants and toddlers whose mothers are severely depressed are almost three times more likely to suffer accidental injuries than other children in the same age group, according to a new study. The study's findings, published today in the Advanced Access edition of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, suggest that proper treatment for depression would improve not only the mothers' health, but the he
Women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders. Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than men, while men have greater rates of alcohol-use disorders than women. A new study of emotional and alcohol-craving responses to stress has found that when men become upset, they are more likely than women to want alcohol. "We know th
UK mental health charity Mind says that people with mental health problems are almost three times more likely to be in debt than those without them. New research has suggested that concerns about debt are having a significant negative effect on people’s personal wellbeing and that those with pre-existing mental health problems are almost [...]
Poor Steven Spielberg. He was totally bummed out when all the ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ spoilers started filling the internet, scared it wouldn’t make the $400 million it needs to make him some money — the man is worth an estimated $2.7 billion. Luckily George Lucas was there to assure [...]
by Kara Gavin Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain's "feel good" stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new University of Michigan Depression Center research shows. And even among depressed people, the numbers of these receptors can vary greatly. What's more, the number of receptors a depressed person has appears to be linked with the severity o
People with recurrent depression have high rates of many common physical illnesses, such as gastric ulcer, rhinitis/hay fever, osteoarthritis, thyroid disease, hypertension and asthma, a new study has found. The study compared 1546 people with recurrent depression with 884 psychiatrically healthy controls in terms of past treatment for 16 different physical disorders. Since many medical disorders are related to obesity, the researchers also examined body mass index (BMI) in both groups. It was found that 15 physical disorders were significantly more frequent in people with recurrent depression than in controls. However, when BMI, age and gender were taken into account, depression was found to predict 6 disorders - gastric ulcer, asthma, rhinitis, hypertension, thyroid disease and osteoarth
A study published in Psychological Science evaluated the link between happiness and personality traits in 973 twins. The authors found that happiness was heritable, and that it showed genetic linkage to certain personality traits. Those who were extroverted, open, agreeable and conscientious were more likely to be happy. Moreover, twins who exhibited similar personality traits [...]
(HealthDay News) -- For those with the most severe depression, a novel therapy may offer new hope.
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The discomfort I felt on Day 11 after not getting enough fuel to effectively complete my workouts or my day left me feeling limp and uninterested in exercise on day 12. It depressed me a bit because I thought that I’d found my achilles heel that I’d never lose weight. Then I remembered [...]
Hero Srikanth was literally on a roll. He was bagging film after a film despite not having any big hits. He also changed track and started doing different roles. He played an off-beat role in Posani Krishna Murali's film 'Operation Duryodhana'.The film became a surprise hit. Thanks to the furor created by the TRS. Srikanth then became the most sought after hero and he was flooded with offers. He acted as the lead actor in the film 'Nagaram'. Srikanth had some high expectations from the film as his role gave him scope for showing histrionics as well as heroism. Kaveri Jha is his female lead. Despite some good production values, the film bombed at the box office.Srikanth is now in a very depressed mood. He now says that he will show his new style in his next film. What could that be? We have
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MELBOURNE, Australia — A new study by a psychologist at Monash University indicates sexual activity may not cure depression, but it’s one of the comforting behaviors women seek when they’re feeling blue.
“When people are depressed they feel more insecure about relationships and concerned that their partner may not care about them,” said Dr. [...]
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (EPIX) has seen shares essentially chopped in half today. Early this morning the company announced that it was discontinuing its...
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(Credit: Wavemaker) Crave has visited the effects of sunlight on human behavior more than we care to remember, but it's all for a good cause. If a few colored lights can stave off violence in the workplace (namely ours), than we're all for it. One thing we'd ...
"The markets closely match the popular mood. With the same headless abandon that investors bought vinyl-clad tract mansions just two years ago, they are now piling into the treacherous safety of gold and oil. Any port in a storm. And in panic-stricken financial market, anything that moves up looks like a decent port." -- J. Christoph Amberger
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Men Are Just Happier People - What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. !Phone conversations are
I was eating some chicken biryani in the afternoon today. My friend told me that the population of chicken is more than of humans! I mean really??? I was checking the internet for right stats because i refused to believe it. All my hard work had actually gone waste!
These are the dismal figures guys: The [...]
George Farthing, an expatriate British man living in America, was diagnosed as clinically depressed, tanked up on antidepressants, and scheduled for a controversial shock therapy when doctors realized he wasn't depressed at all, he was just British!
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Depression can be a serious problem for children as well as adults. In fact, at any given time, about one in 20 children and adolescents suffer with depression in the United States. That rate is about the same for boys and girls, but by about age 15 girls are more likely to develop the disorder.Depression usually is apparent in adults, but it can be less obvious in children. One way of recognizing when children are depressed is through changes in their behavior. Sometimes the symptoms are not very obvious.If you see any of the following, you should consider whether your child is suffering with depression: * isolation * clinginess * lack of enjoyment in usual interests * complaints of physical symptoms * refusing to go to school * disruptive behavior * decreased energy * poor appetite * disturbed sleep * anxiety * irritability * self-destructive behaviors Children who are depressed also may dwell on death and other negative topics, and they may become
Cognitive therapy is a psychological treatment that is effective in dealing behavioral and emotional problems.
This therapy assumes what type of emotions the person is experiencing and the intensity of those emotions.
Cognitive therapy will also be called as a psychological treatment of thoughts.
Cognitive therapy helps the person who is depressed to recognize and [...]
Does money really buy happiness? I know for me it sure does take the worry out of paying the bills, but what have researchers found out about it? Interesting subject. More about it in the video below.
NW magazine is reporting that Angelina Jolie has become so skinny she's scared that she'll never be able to conceive another baby.Sources say after months of being bony, the star has slipped into a deep depression about her weight, and there are days she can barely get out of bed.
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that cause disturbance in mood.
These disturbances can range from depression to mania.
People suffering from mania experience fluid states of mania and hypomania.
Bipolar disorder occurs by the imbalances in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters.
If the neurotransmitters are not in balance, the mood regulating system of the brain [...]
My best friend told me that she thinks I’m depressed. I don’t think I am. I get sad sometimes, but doesn’t everyone? How can you tell if you’re depressed?
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It’s normal to experience occasional feelings of sadness. But if your sad feelings are intense or don’t seem to go away, then you may be suffering from [...]
I am so depressed about that drop in Pr. I was so excited and willing to put in all kinds over overtime on my blogs, but I even know someone who had a pr and theres has dropped to a PR 2 as well. She has over 200 thousand links to her blog. Being what hers is I have to wonder what is the point of even working on it.
Emphatically, yes. Did you know that exercising more, keep a diary and owning a cat are equally, if not more, effective that anti-depressant drugs?
Simple things like going for walks in the countryside, or having someone to talk to, really do help put things into perspective. That said, many people, especially women, do suffer from low [...]
I've been hella low for a while now. Like really, DREADFULLY sad. And then I came across this funny little clip of New York being...... well, NEW YORK. It's a complilation of all her funniest s&*%. Maybe it'll brighten somebode else's day up, too? Credit goes to "Chitosworld"
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr.Put Ideas into Action: Procrastination in, and of itself, can cause many poor outcomes. Setting goals, and writing them down, was discussed earlier, but those steps are worthless without putting your plans into action.The "dreamer" who comes up with a great idea, and watches someone else put a similar idea into action, is truly depressed. Sometimes, great ideas are being worked on at the opposite side of the Earth, and it's just a matter of who puts the idea into action first.There are also co-workers and supervisors who will gladly take the credit for your ideas. Therefore, do not waste time or procrastinate in any way. If you make a mistake, use it to your advantage and learn from it, but don't "sit on an idea."One last point to cover on this subject is how often we judge ourselves harshly. In my Yoga classes, I often mention "non-judgment" of others, but we are our own worst critics in this life. No one else will ever be as harsh as we can be to ourselves. So
By: Bradley Everyone seems to have a view on stress, it has become so popular. Are you stressed or does it not effect you at all? Do you believe that managing stress is important, or do you think that it is a 'buzz' word, used as a convenient excuse? Are you living outside your comfort zone? What is stress any way?Basically stress is caused by our need to adapt to change. The change can be positive or negative. If we feel uncomfortable about any new situation, or challenge, then we begin to experience stress. It is not the circumstances themselves, but our attitude to them, which causes the symptoms. As soon as we are in a situation that we feel is potentially threatening then our 'fight or flight' response switches on. Our breathing rate and heart rate increases, muscles tense up, blood pressure rises and adrenaline and cortisol are released into the blood stream.In other words we are on full alert. This is a natural reaction that has been with us since primitive times to get us o
The stock market rallied on Friday and boy was the press upset. When I turned on my car radio I caught the market report near the end and I didn’t hear the news about the stock market rally. All I heard was very depressed journalists reporting. They sounded so sad and upset. I said to myself, “oh no, what terrible thing is happening now! More miners trapped? Are more bridges falling down? No! Please don’t tell me anything like that!”
So, what was this cataclysmic event that made these reporters so sad? Well, it turns out, the terrible thing was the stock market soared 233 points, and now, for the second day in a row the Dow Jones Average moved quickly and strongly upward. The day before this 233-point rise the stock market had fallen over 300 points in the morning, but then in the afternoon it turned around and rallied over 300 points!
This means the stock market moved up over 500 points in less than two days. The people who were reporting it were abso
I’m so depressed and bummed out tonight and I have no idea why. I should be happy. After two weeks of about half as much work as I’m used to doing I suddenly have a lot of work to do. But I am depressed and bummed out and finding myself wish for more than what I have. I need to stop doing that. I have to remember to be happy with what I have and most of the time I am, there are just these moments . . . Maybe its just a hormone thing.
It must be because I suddenly feel better and I’m craving cinnamon toast and my homemade Mediterranean stew.
How could this foot tapping wonder tune fail to cheer you up if you were feeling a bit down and under the weather! Yup, Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills and Nash (no Young!) is an uber-classic guaranteed to cheer anyone up if they've got a touch of the Owen Wilsons. Get well soon Owen!
Now a common mistake might be to rush out and get the "best of" based on this recommendation but just
According to The New York Post, Owen Wilson tried to kill himself with sleeping pills and by slitting his wrists after he got into a very heated argument with a close friend. He was found covered in blood, in a bad state by one of his brothers. Sources say that Owen has been suffering from...
Consumers in the United States are in more trouble with debt ratios than ever before. The average debt to income ratio in the untied states is near 40/55. The top number 40 in the ratio represents the consumer's debt to what there income is. So if you were making 100,000 a year you would be paying 40,000 of that 100,000 earned to monthly debt payments.
It’s important to remember how a human being in fact how any organism learns. For me, there’s a very simple answer to this question: We learn by practicing. The more we do something, the more we practice it, the better we get at it and the less we have to think about it. We tend to think of practice in a positive sense like practicing a sport. But we can also practice very negative things. The problem is… we keep getting better and better at those things, too. The same way we learn to drive a car or to play the piano in exactly the same way, we learn to be depressed. And for many of us, we learn to be severely depressed.
And we learn to be depressed by practicing, by rehearsing thoughts and feelings in our minds over and over and over again until our brain’s submission response is in overload. The frightening part is that when this happens frequently enough, brain chemistry changes. A whole host of anti-depressant drugs are available to help restore this balance. Bu
Yes..that is a no brainer. If your depressed don't turn on the news. And yet, I usually do. I'm not even going to bother to explain why this is a bad idea. But really...what is a good idea to lift your spirits? I guess it's different for everyone and it changes over time. Some say exercise. I don't know how they can get motivated to do that when they're down....but I think it's cool. Some drink away their problems. That's not really my style I guess. I found comedy shows generally aren't very funny when I'm depressed. Some great tunes will only work if the sadness is rather mild. I guess my favorite solution is sleep....lots of sleep. Things often seem a lot better when you wake up - at least for a little while...... oh- and chocolate...but that can make you feel even more depressed the next day.
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Although the markets have fallen a lot recently I haven’t made any purchases. The main reason I haven’t pulled the trigger yet is simple...I have very little available cash. I recently purchased a cottage and as such will need all of my available funds for the down payment. However, I have a small amount of money available to invest in my RRSP and I’m currently looking to add one of the following companies IPL.UN, BMO, BNS. Longer term I believe all of the above three names are a good buy and I currently have an order in for IPL.UN at $8.50 (I’m doubtful that it will reach that level but if it does I’ll be an owner). I may have more available cash after the financing for the cottage is worked out. However, until the details of the cottage financing are worked out I only have enough money for one position.The timing of the cottage purchase was certainly not perfect however, we have been looking in the area that we bought in for about 4 years and this was the first opportunity
Amanda Rose, a researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia, has scientifically confirmed what men have thought since the beginning of time - girls who talk extensively about their problems with friends are likely to become more anxious and depressed.
The six-month study, which included boys and girls, examined the effects of co-rumination – excessively talking with friends about problems
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This is John again asking for your mercy in helping me. I have been out of work for almost two years, have no insurance, have no money, have health concerns that need to be healed. The joy I once had is gone and I am heading for depression. I understand that you do not place burdens on people that they cannot bear, however, my faith in this belief is starting to dwindle. Dear God, I am begging for your assistance in getting me a great job immediately, sending an immediate large sum of cash into my life to get me out of the hole I am in, healing my health issues, and bringing joy and happiness back into my life. Dear Prayer Ministry and all other Prayer Requestors, I prayer that your needs are answered and that God blesses each and every one of you. Please prayer that God send me a miracle. Thank you! Love, John
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I Have a lot of mental problems, and I have no family or friends. I am on disability, I live by myself, in a small town, I don’t know anyone, and I am scared. I depend on one person to get me around and help me out., and they no longer have time to deal with me. A while I could not drive, but now I am able again. I would like to be able to get me a car.
Please pray for me for financial help not only to help with getting me a car, but my house needs repairs, they say I get too much a year on disablility
God has always answered my prayers, but I am so depressed and full of sorrow. I hate being this lonely.
It says what ever you ask for that is your hearts desire you shall recieve, whatever you ask in Jesus’s name you pray for you will recieve.
I never thought in my entire life I would be this lonely, and scared. Please Lord, Jesus hear my prayer, me crying to you. I ask in Jesus’s name.
If anyone needs a friend-please email me at kazoo1991@yahoo.com.
NW magazine is reporting that Angelina Jolie has become so skinny she's scared that she'll never be able to conceive another baby.Sources say after months of being bony, the star has slipped into a deep depression about her weight, and there are days she can barely get out of bed."Ange is panicking she can't have any more biological kids because she's too thin," says a source. "She's skinnier than she's ever been in her entire life. But the more she worries and frets, the more weight she loses.""She desperately wants more kids with Brad, but knows she'll never have another kid if she doesn't get a grip on her eating issues. So now she's terrified they'll never be able to add to the family and that will force her and Brad apart." [Source]I personally think this is another exaggeration from the tabloids' part. Of course Angelina is very skinny, but I highly doubt that she is confessing her private worries to sources who will then sell the story to the tabloids.One more beautif
Angelina Jolie’s weight loss is causing her to become depressed and some days unable to get out of bed according to NW magazine.Her concerns are about being the thinnest she has ever been and how it will affect her ability to have another child.“Ange is panicking she can’t have any more biological kids because she’s too thin,” says a source. “She’s skinnier than she’s ever been in her entire life. But the more she worries and frets, the more weight she loses.“She desperately wants more kids with Brad, but knows she’ll never have another kid if she doesn’t get a grip on her eating issues. So now she’s terrified they’ll never be able to add to the family and that will force her and Brad apart.”There’s also that pesky rumorof a Hollywood actress doing smack on a regular basis that’s upsetting Jolie. Many believe she is the actress in question.
B6 or Pyridoxine is a powerhouse of a vitamin! According to Dr. Ellis from Mount Pleasant, TX, who studied vitamin B6 for more than 30 years, "Vitamin B6 is as important to your body as oxygen and water." Like many other B complex vitamins, Pyridoxine is very important in fat, protein, carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, and hence getting enough of it can help you to have enough energy. It also supports many aspects of nerve health, including nerve problems with those with epilepsy, carpal tunnel syndrome and psychiatric disorders.B6 is also a major factor in helping red blood cells to regenerate, and seems to be a primary immune system stimulating factor, which has been shown in particular to help defend the body against liver cancer.Vitamin B6 is vital in helping the body produce various neurotransmitters, and hence is important for memory. It also seems to help avoid or reduce glucose intolerance, which is when your blood sugar spikes abnormally high after eating. Dr. Ellis' re
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I am 27 year old, born again christian. Presently I’m working in a firm in India. But the salary which I’m getting is not sufficiant to meet my daily needs, not even able to save 1 Rupee. I’m praying for get a good carrer in a reputed firm with a good salary. These days I’m little depresed because I’m praying for a new opening for long time and nothing works, all my friends could earn 2 or 3 times more,what I am earning.Please pray for me to get a good job in Reputed firm with Good salay and God show me the right path. God has enable me to help for missionary works with what I’m getting. If I get good salary I could do more for God’s Kingdom workers. My dad is also in ministry.
So I request you to please pray for me. Now I’m praying to God before Augest 1st please do something for me!
Whenever tabloids lack interesting stories, they write about Angelina Jolie. Their three preferred subjects are: her weight, her relationship with Brad Pitt and her "war" with Jennifer Aniston.This time, here's a story that has all three of those themes: Angelina Jolie refuses to eat because she's convinced Brad's family is pushing him to leave her for Jennifer!I personally don't believe one word, but here's the story anyway:When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie visited his family in Springfield, Mo., recently, Angie’s frail appearance stunned the Pitts. And when everyone sat down for dinner, says a family insider, Angelina ate only a handful of grapes and a small slice of watermelon — and skipped breakfast the next morning!In recent days, Brad has grown increasingly concerned about Angie’s eating habits and shrinking frame — and what they’re doing to the star’s health. A second family insider says the 5-foot-8 actress is down to just 95 pounds and suffers from headaches a
synthetic tryptamine monoamine oxidase inhibitor invented by the Soviets in the 1960s to treat people with depressionin addition to alleviating depression, it does other exciting things that have lead to its recreational use:at lower doses it acts as a stimulantat higher doses it causes you to hallucinatewas essentially legal and available for purchase online prior to April 2003, at which point the DEA had it designated a Schedule 1 controlled substance because it killed some college studentlike psilocybin and DMT, acts at serotonin receptors (5-HT2) in the brain and disrupts serotonin breakdown (since it inhibits monoamine oxidase)is closely related to alpha-ethyltryptamine (etryptamine, α-ethyltryptamine, α-ET, AET, Monase), which has an ethyl group in place of a methyl group, and interestingly was initially developed in the USA as an antidepressantAET is not a hallucinogen, but instead is considered to be an empathogen/entactogen like MDMA (ecstasy, E)Boland DM, Andollo W, Hime GW
synthetic tryptamine monoamine oxidase inhibitor invented by the Soviets in the 1960s to treat people with depressionin addition to alleviating depression, it does other exciting things that have lead to its recreational use:at lower doses it acts as a stimulantat higher doses it causes you to hallucinatewas essentially legal and available for purchase online prior to April 2003, at which point the DEA had it designated a Schedule 1 controlled substance because it killed some college studentlike psilocybin and DMT, acts at serotonin receptors (5-HT2) in the brain and disrupts serotonin breakdown (since it inhibits monoamine oxidase)is closely related to alpha-ethyltryptamine (etryptamine, α-ethyltryptamine, α-ET, AET, Monase), which has an ethyl group in place of a methyl group, and interestingly was initially developed in the USA as an antidepressantAET is not a hallucinogen, but instead is considered to be an empathogen/entactogen like MDMA (ecstasy, E)Boland DM, Andollo W, Hime GW
This man does not have a problem with depression or alcohol. He has a DISORDER. ;) --The Clever Cynic, http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/E-mail: the_clever_cynic@yahoo.comThe Clever Cynic, http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/
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My very first time to Cambodia was quite depressing. No, it had nothing to do with my traveling companions. Neither was the purpose of the trip a bad one – we were accompanying our missionary to Phnom Penh to get her settled down. It was because, being our first trip, it was sort of obligatory to play tourists and visit a few tourist attractions and… I regret to say that those were really not the usual kind of ‘tourist attractions’ that often came to mind.Firstly, when speaking of Cambodia, nine out of ten people will immediately think of Angkor Wat. Yes, it’s world famous, but it’s waaaaay up north and several hours from the capital, and we didn’t get the opportunity to go there. Not that we wanted to. It is supposed to be the ruins of a temple, but if you really need to see it, here’s a picture we took with the miniature Angkor Wat. (Boy, I looked so slim back then in ‘01!)And so, in Phnom Penh, what sort of tourist attractions were there? Our first stop was a museu
If you are Paris Hilton, you go shopping! Apparently, this is her answer to everything. Here is more from the NYDN:The hotel heiress, dressed demurely in an angelic lacy white dress, her eyes hidden behind large sunglasses, drowned her sorrows yesterday afternoon by shopping with her mother, Kathy, at Francis-Orr and Ermenegildo in Beverly Hills [...]
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I had to make a blog about a tough day at work today. I had to deal with a customer who had just lost a sister to cancer and was very upset, especially about the fact that I was asking for money at such a terrible time in her life. She said she was losing all of her family to cancer at a young age and she said she was next and that the money didn't matter anymore to her. I told her she was right and that family is the most important thing in life. I told her to check out my web-site as it may give some kind of inspiration or at least take her mind off money problems. Saskatchewan is a long way from New York and I told her to visit sometime or at least see it on the Internet. I personally have lost family to cancer and in fact it has torn my entire family apart. If there is anything else I
I had to make a blog about a tough day at work today. I had to deal with a customer who had just lost a sister to cancer and was very upset, especially about the fact that I was asking for money at such a terrible time in her life. She said she was losing all of her family to cancer at a young age and she said she was next and that the money didn't matter anymore to her. I told her she was right and that family is the most important thing in life. I told her to check out my web-site as it may give some kind of inspiration or at least take her mind off money problems. Saskatchewan is a long way from New York and I told her to visit sometime or at least see it on the Internet. I personally have lost family to cancer and in fact it has torn my entire family apart. If there is anything else I
Thursday Morning, April 19th
Dow Jones News:
Altria Group Inc. (MO) on Thursday said first-quarter net income fell
to
$2.75 billion, or $1.30 a share, from $3.48 billion, or $1.65 a share.
On a continuing operations basis, it earned $1.01 a share, and on an
adjusted continuing operations basis it earned $1.03 a share. Analysts,
on average, expected it to earn $1.05 a share, according to Thomson
Financial. Net revenue rose to $17.56 billion from $16.23 billion. The
company, whose cigarette brands include Marlboro and Parliament, raised
its profit forecast from continuing operations for the year to a range
of $4.20 to $4.25 a share, from its prior view of $4.15 to $4.20 a
share. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect it to earn $4.26 a
share for the year, on average. - MarketWatch
UTX United Tech Prudential Price Target Raised Overweight $78 to $81;
JPM JP Morgan Chase Rochdale Securities Price Target Raised Buy $54 to
$58;
Breakouts the Ice Man may consider trading
Friday Morning, April 13th
Dow Jones Stocks:
General Electric Co. said Friday its first-quarter net income rose 2%
to
$4.51 billion, or 44 cents a share, up from $4.44 billion, or 42 cents
a
share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 6% to $40.2 billion from
$38.03 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial forecast earnings,
on average, of 44 cents a share and revenue of $39.82 billion. GE
forecast second-quarter earnings of 52 cents to 54 cents a share and
affirmed its 2007 earnings outlook of $2.18 to $2.23 a share. The
Fairfield, Conn.-based GE is a financial services giant and diversified
industrial manufacturer, making a variety of products from jet engines
to medical devices, and operates entertainment arm NBC Universal. ""GE
Money's earnings were tempered by challenges at its U.S. mortgage
business (WMC), and [GE] Healthcare had a temporary regulatory
suspension on shipments of its surgical supplies that affected their
performance," said CEO Jeff Immel
Monday Morning, April 2nd ICS Site News: Ice Man's Special Email Alerts: If you suddenly stop receiving ICS email alerts, chances are your mail server changed its filtering rules. If this happens to you, ICS has a full web page dedicated to help. Go to: http://icecoldstocks.net/faq_email.htm Follow the simple step-by-step instructions, and that will usually solve the issue. Soon you will be able to recieve these intraday trading alerts directly through the new upgrade to the ICS Toolbar. We will notify you when it is ready to download. It will be much easier and faster than email. Dow Stocks News: Google is a contender along with Microsoft to buy DoubleClick, possibly increasing the online-ad company's final price. - WSJ Barron's reports that Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) hot laptop business is helping it hold its lead against Dell (DELL) in the PC industry. Breakouts the Ice Man may trade: GMTN - 11.30 ROST - 35 TV - 30.20 FWLT - 59.60 AGR - 23 Regular Tr
Meredith Vieira from the Today Show admits suffering from depression and anxiety:
I think you can develop depression, to be honest with you. I think sometimes maybe the magnitude of life just sort of seeps into my brain," she said, adding that she often has a hard time driving over bridges — afraid that she might plunge her car into the water. "I've got three great kids and a husband and we're all fine. We're so lucky. But then other times there's a weight that comes on you. Pressure, self-inflicted pressure.
I wonder if Meredith Viera's depression has something to do with The View girls. In the past, Vieira has dissed her old collegues from The View (which includes Star Jones) in an interview with Time Magazine. Meredith thinks it's "very sad" what's happened to her old show. She also added that, "It's hard to watch. It sort of became a joke."
Anyhow, I hope it's not something seriou
Friday Morning, March 30th
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Dow Stocks News:
United Technologies Corp. (UTX) has agreed to acquire Great Britain's
Initial Electronic Security Group, a unit of Rentokil Initial (RTOKY),
for $1.16 billion in cash. The move is part of United Technologies'
continued expansion into the electronic fire- and security-monitoring
business. - MarketWatch
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Credit Suisse Cut Price Target Unde
Thursday Morning, March 29th
ICS Site News:
Special Situation - NNRF:
Nucon is our best speculative play. Russian stocks such as VIP, MBT,
GLDN and ROS are all dominant in their technolgy field, and NNRF could
be the same. They are looking for listings on multiple exchanges, and
we
would not be surprised by a takeout at or near 20 in 12-18 months.
Could this perhaps be the first CDR on the Russian market? (Like our
ADR) We would expect a road show in Russia and Europe, listing on the
ASE and in Germany and maybe AIM. We would not be surprised if in 2008
the company did close to 400 million with about 17% to the bottom line.
The Ice Man loves the risk-reward ratio on NNRF.
Dow Stocks News:
India's telecommunications services provider Hutchison Essar Ltd. may
outsource a $1.4 billion-$1.6 billion information technology deal to
U.S.-based International Business Machines Corp. , the Economic Times
reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the development. -
Marke
Tuesday Morning, March 27th
Dow Stocks News:
Motorola, Inc.'s (MOT) breakthrough MC35 Enterprise Digital Assistant
(EDA) will be available in April to AT&T (T) wireless business
customers
through an arrangement with Motorola. AT&T made the announcement today
at CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando in conjunction with Motorola's launch
of the MC35.
Breakouts the Ice Man may consider trading:
GRA - 26.75
CTSH - 95 warning for 95.55 Breakout
GES - 43.37
NIHD - 75 warning for 76 Breakout
ATI - 110
Regular Trades the Ice Man may consider:
REDF - 17.15
SIFY - 9
CLHB - 48
MDG - 25.75
PG - 64
NTRI - 49.25 - scalp
RACK - 18.80
ALU - 12
NEWP - 16.70
MENT - 16.60
DIGE - 42
EFUT - 24.30
CPLA - 35.70
GME - 28.15
DSPG - 19.20
T - 39.40
KRY - Right Here
Depressed stocks the Ice Man may buy:
RATE - 31.70 Gap * Best Bet
Extended Shorts the Ice Man may consider:
ABT - 58.50
Dollar Man Ideas:
WITM - 1.30
WEL - 2.60
ABAT - 1.35 - Depressed
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Monday Morning, March 26th
Dow Stocks News:
Citigroup is setting up a restructuring plan that could involve 15,000
job cuts and a charge of more than $1 billion. As the
financial-services
group's expenses climb faster than revenue, CEO Prince is under rising
pressure to trim costs. - WSJ
Chip giant Intel (INTC) said on Monday it would invest $2.5 billion to
build a microchip plant in northeastern China, with the production of
chipsets to begin in 2010. - CNBC
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. may bid up to $12 billion for the plastics
unit of General Electric (GE), according to a report from the Financial
Times. Both private-equity firms and trade companies have expressed
interest in the GE division, which was put on the block in January. -
MarketWatch
While GM's offer, made in late January, was initially rejected by
DaimlerChrysler, the bid is still active as other potential buyers gear
up to make their own proposals this week, the paper reports. GM's bid
h
"Doctor, you must help me," she pleaded. "It's gotten so that every time I date a nice guy, I end up in bed with him. And then afterwards, I feel guilty and depressed for a week." "I see," nodded the psychiatrist. "And you, no doubt, want me to strengthen your will power and resolve in this matter." "For God's sake, NO!" exclaimed the woman. "I want you to fix it so I won't feel guilty and depressed afterwards."
By some measures, Cyberonics (CYBX) is a volatile medical device maker. God knows the management have had their share of trouble with issues ranging from the options scandal to FDA approval of its core product, but things can't get much worse at these levels. Cyberonics makes a neurological implantable device that provides electric stimulation to a major nerve. This device is has been approved to treat epilepsy and depression. The latter application has generated controversy amid concerns the Food and Drug Administration granted approval in 2005 based on insufficient data. The Cyberonics VNS Therapy System consists of an implantable generator that delivers an electrical signal to an implantable lead attached to the left vagus nerve, a cranial nerve that extends from the brain stem through the neck to organs in the chest and abdomen. Stimulation of the left vagus nerve in the neck modulates various structures and alters blood flow bilaterally in various areas of the brain. device deliv
Oh god I'm a nut case.I was having a hectic, but good, day. I had to take mum from one shop to another which was hard but I coped.
I think that it was the timing more than anything that got me. I was still recovering from the trip into town when mum decided to get shouty and angry about the kitchen. Stress and fear. I was safe at home be I still flipped out into the loony land where everyone wants to kill me.
I wanted to cut. So badly I wanted to slice open my wrists and bleed to death. The risperidone was/is doing its job. It is keeping away the voices, just barely though.
My head aches, my body aches. Flu with suicide thats what my depression is. I hate the drunken, hyper feeling that I sometimes get but it is so much better than this. I cannot possibly bear this for much longer.
The feeling, it will pass. I know it. I'm crying now. I was almost happy earlier. Fuck ! Its painful.
Its almost convenient. I have to go to the doctors tomorrow for pills and another sick note. Jus
Strategies to help depressed workers perform well are urgently needed. Researchers are testing one approach on employees at the Lockheed Martin Corp. And will soon be testing it on government employees in Maine.
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My sister-in-law sent me this article about dads getting postpartum depression.Click here to read it.I hope my husband reads this because I think he is already suffering from depression. He is not used to me needing his help. He is used to having his meals on the table and others taking care of him. For the first time in a while, he has to care for someone else. It is scary and overwhelming for him. I guess he would never survive pregnancy. I wonder if men had babies if the post partum depression rate would be higher.
Is she stupid or what? I really do believe that she does not think at all because if she keeps this up she will lose the kids. I feel sorry for her because she is craving attention and obviously very depressed about her life and the choices she has made but if she wants to make a great come back then she needs to change. She can still get snapped up by the cameras just in a good way and not being the irresponsible parent. In Touch Weekly "It looked like a pharmacy in there - I have never seen so many pills," a witness said. "There was a bottle of Paxil (an antidepressant) and a bottle of Xanax (for anxiety) that she took out and put on the counter"
Every time we see her at the moment she does not look herself as she used to when she was with Nick. I think another added blow was that her sister had a nose job and now looks much better than her and I don't think she deals with the competition that well. She is pictured visiting a healing centre for a massage and some acupuncture, so how many healing session will it take to get her back in the limelight where she wants to be?? Sorry Jessica you are another Britney a no return in the music industry the only fame you will get will be for stupid appearances.
Is the depressed SP depressing you ?
Don't be - coz you got help :-)
First things first - get your data collection sorted out (Step 3 of History Taking) - and we a have a mnemonic for doing just that...
This pic should help you remember this mnemonic :
"FACE SLIPS"
Yeah...when depressed and sad , did your face not slip into your hands ? Arrite..here we go :
F - Feelings of : Guilt, anger
